Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,429, Jonathan Gardner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gardner Jonathan
S. 17429
Carded.
CONTENTS

33209
Connecticut Mathan Gacner, decd, of _____ in the State of Conn, who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for six months Conn
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Cess 6 May 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of February 1854 and sent to C. E. Weaver Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by _____ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Book E. E. Vol. 13, Page 15

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832.
State of Connecticut }
County of New London } ss.
On this 16 th day of September 1837, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate Jonathan Gardner a resident of Connecticut in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, age seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law. doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He served as a private under Lt. Col. Zebadiah Rogers who com- manded the Regt. Capt. Nehemiah Waterman commanded the company to which he belonged - He entered the service (the whole militia of the Regt. being ordered out by the Capt. General) about the 13 th of August 1776 and marched into Colchester, East Haddam, & crossed Connecticut River and marched through every town to New Haven & to East Chester where was stationed there with the Company a fortnight - from there he returned to Marlinton and lay at this place about six weeks, & from there returned to the Saw pits and remained there til dis charged, which he thinks was the 9 th or 10 th of December 1776 and that he arrived home on the 13 th of the same month. At New London in the year 1777 he served three months and three or four days - having been drafted for three months - Col. Jeremiah Mason was Col. of the Regt. & Capt. Nehemiah
Waterman commanded the Company to which he belonged - He went in July and was discharged in October following. The year 1778 or 1779 he cannot ascertain which year he served in Lyne a three months tour, (having been drafted for three months) to guard Governor Griswold & keep up a guard along the Long Island Sound, and at the Governor's house - Col. Tyler commanded the Regt. and Elijah Brewster was Capt. of the Company - and John Smith of Preston was lieut. of the Company - He believes this tour commenced some of the last days in August or the first of September and ended about the first of December of the same year.
He served in case of alarms at New London under Capt. Nehemi- ah Waterman as Capt. and Col. Z. Rogers as commander of the Regt. a great number of times, from 1776 to 1781 he thinks more than time sufficient to make up two months but the precise periods and times he cannot exactly ascertain - But in Sept. 1778 he is

confident he served a fortnight. and when New London was burnt on the 6 Sept. 1781 he served one week - That during the Period of the Revolutionary war he lived in Bozrah. He has no documentary evidence except what is con- tained in the papers of Col. S. Waterman which are sent on to the department in the case of Mrs Abigail Reed and in the case of Azel Hough & He knows of no evidence from any person that he can procure besides those herewith trans- mitted - He relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before Asa Root Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich
Jonathan Gardner
We, S. B. Paddock a clergyman residing in the town of Norwich and D. N. Bentley a clergyman residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Gardner, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
D. N. Bentley
S. B. Paddock
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War- Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that D. N. Bentley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Norwich, and that S. B. Paddock is a resident of Norwich and a clergyman and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Holbrook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Gardner for a pension -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court of Probate this 16 th day of September A.D. 1837.
James Holbrook, Clerk.

State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Norwich Oct. 18 th 1837.
I James Holbrook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in said County, being a Court of record and having a seal. do hereby certify that David A. Foss Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed and commissioned by the General Assembly of said State by commission granted in June 1837 & to expire on the 20 th of June A.D. 1838 and that Asa Root Esqr is Judge of Probate at appointed and commissioned by said General Assembly by commission dated June 1837 - and to end on the 20 th day of June 1838. and that they are each of them authorized to administer oaths, and take affidavits, and to hold courts of record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office of said Court of Probate.
this 18 th day of October A.D. 1837.
James Holbrook, Clerk.

Act June 7. 1832.
Leak. file of Connecticut.
Marian Dusen

[Power of Attorney.]
Know all men by these presents, That, Mary Bingham of the town of Mount Morris, County of Livingston and State of New York
have constituted, ordained, and made, in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain, and make, and in my stead and place put, CHARLES E. WEAVER , esquire, of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to investigate, prove and substantiate my claim of a debt of my sister Sarah Morgan against the United States for arrears of pension or claimed to be due to us as children of Nathaniel and Sarah (deceased) Revolutionary Soldiers of Connecticut Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course, and process in the law, for the full, effectual, and complete execution of the business above described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent, to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises; also, to submit any matter in dispute respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise, with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys, under my said attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke; and generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply, and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I the said constituent ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of us.
Lucius C Bingham Charles L Bingham
[L. S.] Mary Bingham [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.]
Acknowledged before me, the day and year last above written.
State of New York County of Livingston } ss. William D Morgan , J. P.
I, James S. Orton , Clerk of the County Court within and for said county and State, do hereby certify, that William D Morgan before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace, duly elected commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and confidence are due to his acts as such. I believe his signature to be also true and genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to these presents, this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three James S. Orton , Clerk.

State of Connecticut County of New London
I William L Brewer - assistant clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that, a Session of said Court held at New Lon- don within said county on the 4 th Tuesday of June A.D. 1853, Satisfac- tory evidence was exhibited to said Court that Jonathan Gardner & Leahka Starks were married on the 22 nd day of January 1831; that they lived together as husband and wife, and raised a family of chil- dren as such; that they resided in the town of Bozrah in said County during the greater part of their lives; that during the last part of their lives they resided in the town of Colchester in said County, and that they both died at said town of Colchester in the Spring of 1841 - that the said Jonathan Gardner was reputed in his neighborhood to have been a Re- volutionary Soldier, and that said reputation was well established there; that the only surviving children of the said Jonathan & Leahka Gardner are Leahka Morgan who resides in the said town of Colchester & Mary Brigham who resides in the State of New York - In attesting whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix- ed the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of July 1853 Wm L Brewer Assistant Clerk of the said Court

Jonathan Gaveen and Jerusha Stark were married in January twenty Seven one thousand Seven Hundred and eighty three
Attest John W Houghton Inn Clerk
Jonathan Gaveen and Jerusha Stark were married January 22 nd 1783
Jerusha the Daughter of Jonathan & Jerusha his Wife was Born November 26 th 1783
Polly the Daughter of Jonathan Gaveen & Jerusha his Wife was Born Jan'y 11 th 1786 -
Jonathan Gaveen Died May 6 th 1847 ae 88 Jerusha Gaveen " March 22 nd 1847 ae 86
I John W Houghton above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Inn Clerk in the Town of Barnstable in the County of Dukes State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Barnstable with the exception above named as certified by me
Attest John W Houghton Inn Clerk
Given to me this 15 th day of June 1853 before me
George B. Ripley
Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut to County of New London, Probate District Norwich June 15 th AD 1853 -
I George B Ripley Judge of the Court of Probate within error for the District of Norwich do hereby certify, that John H Houghton who bears the within copy of recuse, is the Town Clerk of the Town of Norwich. and I do say that he is the identical Person who signed the within copy of recuse and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate at Norwich in said District the day and year above written
George B Ripley
Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut

Jonathan French - And this Deponent says that the said Mary sometimes called by the name of Polly, sometimes by the name of Polly, & sometimes by the name of Mary Gardner, and this deponent says that he has no doubt but Polly, & Mary, & Polly, & Mary the person mentioned in the foregoing certificate as his daughter to Jonathan French is the identical person whom he the deponent thinks identical as Mary Gardner, and that this deponent says so not.
I submitted to the Court February 21 st 1855 Dyer Harris justice of the Peace
Ezra Hyde
I of the county of Franklin, ss. I, Dyer Harris, do hereby certify that the person who gave the foregoing deposition is to the best of my knowledge the person described in the foregoing certificate as the daughter of Jonathan French, and that the said person is entitled to belief - Dyer Harris justice of the Peace
February 21 st 1855 Dyer Harris justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
in Union County, L. I. I say as well being duly sworn deposes and says that she now lives and for some time past, years past past has resided in the town of Bridgeport in said County. At the time all of her life she lived in a neighborhood where she was well acquainted with Jonathan Gannett and Frances Gannett, the persons mentioned in the foregoing certificates and foregoing ap- pearance of Mrs. Gannett. That during the most of her life she was the said Jonathan Gannett resided in the said town of Bridgeport. That during the latter part of her life she resided in the town of Colchester in said County. That then, both she and the said town of Colchester in the spring of the year 1847. That she was in the habit of visiting the said Jonathan & Frances Gannett frequently, in their life time, that they lived together as husband & wife dur- ing all her acquaintance with them and that as such they raised a family of chil- dren - that she now knows only a few persons by the name of Jonathan Gannett Frances Gannett & their children, the one of them is hereinafter named. That in its disposition above made, no other persons by these names were used one the either the said town of Bridgeport or the said town of Colchester. That the only surviving children of the said Jonathan & Frances Gannett are Jonathan & Charles.

Bingham - that she was well acquainted with the said daughter, Mary Bingham. When they were children, the said Bingham saw them at the house of their grandfather and knew them as the children of the said Jonathan and Sarah Bingham. That the said Mary when a child was known as Polly and sometimes as Moll. That she has no doubt but that the person mentioned in the above foregoing certificate as Polly is the same identical Mary Bingham - that the said Jonathan, daughter of the said Jonathan and Sarah Bingham was married to our son, Morgan and that the said Mary Bingham the aforesaid daughter married one Charles Bingham, that she has seen the said Jonathan since she was married and knows the said Jonathan to be the daughter of the said Jonathan and that she knows such that she has not seen the said Mary since she was married as she now calls herself. That the said daughter Jonathan resides in the county of Delaware and the said Mary as she has been informed resides in the State of New York, and that she is a member of the
I have subscribed to the above testimony June 1853 Mary Bingham of the Place
Abigail Broom

State of Connecticut
New London County ss: I Sign & swear a justice of the peace in and for said County and before whom said deposition was taken and know that I am well and personally acquainted with Abigail Rudd the deponent in the said foregoing deposition, that she is a reputable and credible person, of good character and credibility, and that her statements are to the best of my belief -
Subscribed June 21 st 1853 at Bozrah in said Co.
Dyer Harris Justice of the Peace

I - 20 of Connecticut
In Indian Country - Asa Gardner being duly sworn deposes and says that his now seventy three years of age nearly, that he now resides in the town of Hopkintown in said County, that he has resided in this immediate neighborhood during the whole of his life, that he was a near neighbor of, and well acquainted with Jonathan Gardner and Martha Gardner the persons mentioned in the foregoing certificate and affidavit, that the said Jonathan Gardner was a recent Cousin of his, of near age to the said Jonathan Gardner, that the said Jonathan Gardner resided for the greater part of his life in the said town of Hopkintown in the im- mediate neighborhood of his department. That for the last few years of their lives, they resi- ded in the town of Coleraine in said County, but in the immediate neighborhood of his department, and that the said Jonathan and Martha Gardner were at the time of Coleraine in said County, some time in the spring of 1847. And this deponent says that he knows the said Jonathan and Martha were, that he was acquainted, in the habit of visiting them at their residence there they lived together as husband and wife and raised a family as such: that he knows of no other persons by the name of Jon- athan and Martha Gardner, and that he possesses the knowledge of the statement by that said was within the said time

it is of Joseph or Solomon, the said James Jonathan Freeman was reputed to be a son of the said Jonathan, and that it was generally understood and believed by all that he was a son of the said Jonathan, was and is such reputation was never to the said Jonathan in which he was - And this de- ponent says that for some time past he has in the said town of Colchester and New Hingham who resides in the State of Ma- ssachusetts the only surviving children of the said Jonathan & Francis Gardner. The he knew the said daughters Francis and Mary well when they were children, that he knew them as the children of the said Jonathan & Francis their parents, that he saw them frequently, at the house of their said parents, and that he attended school with them & that for the some children together, and this deponent says that the said daughter Francis has married one of Weymouth, and that the said daughter Mary married one Charles Bingham, that he has frequently seen the said daughter Francis since her said marriage and knows the said Charles Bingham to be the same person whom he formerly knew as the son of the said Jonathan & Francis Gardner, that he has seen the said Mary since her said marriage several times, and knows the said Mary Bingham to be the same person whom he formerly knew as the daughter

of the said Jonathan Gardner and his wife Mary. The deponent says that when the said Mary was very young, her parents were in the habit of calling her Polly, that the neighborhood in the habit of calling her sometimes Polly, sometimes Molly, and sometimes Mary, that as she grew older she was generally called by the name of Mary, and that the deponent does not and never believed that the said Mary Wingham is the same identical person mentioned in any of the foregoing affidavits as being daughter to Jonathan Gardner, and that the deponent says that he has no doubt ever believed that the said Jonathan Gardner and his wife Mary, and their said daughter Mary Gardner, are the same identical persons as named and mentioned in the foregoing affidavits and further this deponent says he will
Subscribed before me this 21st day of June 1833 Dyer Harris Justice of the Peace
Aged Gardner
State of Connecticut New London County, ss. I, Dyer Harris, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was taken before me this 21st day of June 1833, and that the person who made the same is personally acquainted with me and is known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and that the contents thereof are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Dyer Harris Justice of the Peace New London June 21. 1833

State of Connecticut County of New London
I certify that Dyer Hams Esquire before whom the foregoing acknowledgements of Ena Hyde, Abigail Russell, & Asel Gardner, severally were taken, was at the dates thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said county duly authorized & admitted to the take acknowledgements &c, and that his said several signatures thereto are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the county court of the said state for the said county, this 25 th day of June A.D. 1853
James L. Brewer Assistant Clerk of the said court -

I was born in Connecticut
in Essex County . I have etc. In being duly sworn deposes and says that he now resides in the town of Solomonville said County and has resided there for the last four years. That person thinks he had for a long time past an estimate in the town of Bozrah said county . That he has now an acquaintance with James  Tracy and Jonathan  Gardner the persons mentioned in the foregoing affidavits, that he has always resided in their immediate neighborhood. That he has read the foregoing affidavits and affida- vits and knows the contents thereof. That the same are true according to the knowledge and belief of this deponent. That he is acquainted with the defendants in said indictment , and that the said persons Tracy and Gardner , to the best of his knowledge and belief are to the soldiers of the revolution, and that such reputation was well established in his neigh- borhood. That sometime in the year 1837 or 1838 the said Jonathan  Gardner made an ap- plication to the Government of the United States for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier . That this deponent acted as the agent of the said Gardner in conducting said business. That this deponent caused the declaration of the said Jonathan  Gardner for that purpose to be made, and the procured the proofs for that purpose. That this deponent sent the said declaration and all papers connected therewith to the proper State  house of the United States government at Washington

that this respondent has not seen the said de- ponent's papers since they were sent by him to Washington as a result, and that he believes at the time, as now on, that the papers contain matters in Washington. - And that respondent says that he believes that the said Jonathan Gardner was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as such, and that he was noted in a pension from the Government of the United States, as such, and further the respondent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 day of June 1853
David A. Foy
I approve of George B. Riplinger pro se Houghton
State of Connecticut New Britain County, ss. I George B. Riplinger a Judge of Probate in Normal District in and for said Coun- ty, and before whom the foregoing deposition was made, do hereby certify, that I am well and personally acquainted with Aaron A. Foy, the respondent in said deposition, that he is a reputable respectable man of good character and standing, and that his statements are true to the best of my knowledge, and that I have no interest in this application for pension.
George B. Riplinger Judge of Probate

John Gardner Deposition

To John Gardner of Bozzah in the County of New London and State of Connecticut eighty two years upon and say, That I was acquainted with Johnathan Gardner in and during the Revolutionary war, and that he performed more several different times as a Soldier under Capt. William Waterman, we both belonged to Capt. Watermans Company, the whole Compa- ny were called upon a Tour of duty to New York we marched immediately, of which Johnathan Gardner was one of sd. company, the first first stand was at East Chester and then we were stationed at different places viz Norwalk, Rye, Saw pits &c & during this Tour, the year. I do not remember but the service of Johnathan Gardner. I well remember at the time and according to the best of my recollec- -tions we served three months or more, I was sick a part of the time, Col. Deborah Rodgers was Col of the Regiment during the time the militia were out on this tour, and further the informant saith not,
Dated at Borrala Sept 2 nd 1837
Yasum Gardner
State of Connecticut New London County ss 3
Barnes Sept 2 nd 1839 Personally appeared John Gardner and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me. David Hall Justice of the Peace for New London County
New London, County of & Borough Sept 2 nd A.D. 1837/38 do certify that John Gardner is a Gentleman of character and of truth & sincerity who subscribed subscribed the foregoing affidavit Certify by David T. Fox Justice of the Peace

Jonathan Gardier Count No 34344
Connecticut
North Gaining Affluent

I Uriah Corning of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut -well aged eighty two years upon and say That I will remember Johnathan Gardner and the services that he served during the Revolutionary War by drafts and voluntary service, in the year of 1776 in the said Gardner served at and near the White Plains a three months term as near as I can recollect. and at one other time the year I do not exactly recollect but I believe it was in the year of A.D. 1778 or 79 the time of service that the said Johnathan Gardner served was three months according to the best of my recollections of more the Militia were stationed at Lybrook under the command of Capt. Elisha Brewster and Lieut. John Smith, and that the said Gardner performed considerable service in short terms by volunteering and drafts in the years of 1776, 77, 78, 79, and according to the best of my judgment two years or more at different times, and further the deponent saith not
Dated at Preston Aug 24 th A.D. 1837
Uriah Corning
State of Connecticut New London County ss
Be it known that on this day personally appeared Uriah Corning subscriber of the foregoing Affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me David H. Gay Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford May 23 rd 1833
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Jonathan Gardner in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find any Pay Roll containing the name of Jonathan Gardner.
In the book called "Haskells Receipts," I find receipts for accounts rendered by Captains Nehemiah Waterman, and Elijah Brewster, under whom it is alleged the said Jonathan Gardner served, under the following heading, viz, "The United States Dr. To the State of Connecticut, for the service of State Troops & Militia raised for the defence of the State and allowed by Act of Congress December 28 th 1779, computed according to the Continental establishment of Pay," "From April 1 st to November 1 st 1779," as follows, viz, "Officers Pay Rolls, Feb 28 | Capt. Nehemiah Waterman "Amt. P. in nominal money £ 85. 11 | Computed value

of services rendered from Apr 1 st to Nov 1 st 1779. £3. 16. 11
Also under the same heading and date is another entry as follows: "Officers Pay Rolls / Capt. N. Waterman / Amt. paid in nominal money £256. 9. 3. 1 Computed value of services from April 1 st to Nov. 1 st 1779. £17. 6. 41
Under the same heading is also a Receipt for Lieut. Elijah Busten Pay Roll, amounting to £189. 12. 10 nominal money, computed value £12. 3. 2.
A. G. Pinney, Comptroller by Geo. Robinson, Clerk.

Under Date Rosalinda
50005

Conn. Agency,
Jonathan Gardner, do who was a private Connecticut troo,
Ad d't June 7, 1832. 6 mo private, $20 per mth,
Con. March 4, 1831.
was May 6, 1841, 3 when he died
Payable
Jerusha Morgan, & Mary Bingham, as mothers, &
C. E. Weaver.
Present.

Jonathan Gardner - Supt. Revij. pres. Conn. Act 7. June 1832.
Henry Stearns. Presbiterian pres. Conn. Revij.
Report 1832.
C. E. W. ...
Febry 6/54

  Sep 76.  Waterman Rogers -  proof wanted for.  3 mo?    June 79 -  "   2 1/2    Dec. 79 -  "   3 mo    Sep 80.  Coke -  guard prisoner  140    Sep 81.  alarm at R. London    

76. Asa C. Waterman Rogers Amos M. 77. — Mason 3. 78. 9. Elijah Brewster Tyler 3

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File No. 17429
Jonathan Gardner
On Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Enlisted in Com. New Canaan or Norwalk
Since 1776 - Troops under Col. St. John was at Horseneck & Homowe until 1780 - then Abram Gregory became Captain - served till close of war
See correspondence & examin Rolls . - See if James Benedict of At is a pensioner see his paper

Shepard 34344
Per let. to Hon. J. M. Miles, January 2, 1838.
Let to D. A. Fox 27 Nov 1832
Let to Chas. E. Wagon July 10, 1832
delivered
1832 67
Examine this
See detach rolls of Capt. K. Wainman.
Com says — Report this case to Marm

Oct 16 June 1832. St Mary's Garden, K Matson.
FREE
James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Nowrid Oct. 12 th A.D. 1837.
Dear Sir I herewith send you the papers of Jonathan Gardner for a pension. with such proof as we could avail ourselves of to prove his claim. And would respectfully refer your honor to the papers of Capt. Nehemiah Waterman sent to Washington in the case of Abigail Brinn & of Azel Glough and now in the pension office, for further proof of the services of sd Jonathan Gardner — please communicate any information you may have to transmit relative to said papers or pension to me at Nowick. And much oblige
at. J. S. Edwards Pensions
Your most O b et. Humble Servant
Asa South.

Washington, D. C. July 10. 1853.
Steven P. Waldo, Esq. Committee of Pensions.
Sir.
I herewith enclose an attorney of the heirs of Jonathan Gardner, deceased, an application in their behalf for arrears of pension due their father, together with a power of attorney. ---
Jonathan Gardner originally applied from Connecticut under the Act of 7. June 1832.
I bespeak in the name of the heirs the early attention of your office to their claim.
and remain, very Respectfully, &c.
Charles E. Weaver.

Colechester Oct 5 th / 52
Hon J. A. Heath. Pension Office Washington Dear Sir
I wish to call your attention to the application's of Daniel Lamphear, & Johnathan Gardner, both of Bozrah N. London County Congr who served in the Revolutionary War, and applied for a Pension in AD 1837. a 38. That I may be informed what kind of evidence is necessary. If such evidence can be obtained that their children may be obtain what rightfully belongs to them for under an act of Congress which I am informed they can obtain as heirs.
I have been absent for a number of years a part of the time from the States. since I made application in 1837 a 38 as Agent, by their request & the heirs now wish me to renew their  my application to the proper authorities. Will you give this your early attention. & tell me what their application were laid aside for. & what is required to be done in the premises
Your most Ob t Serv t (David A. Fox)

As Attorney for the parties in interest, I accept 6 months service as a remuneration for the services of Jonathan Gardner, and request that a certificate may be issued for the same -
Charles E. Warren
February 11. 1854

Pension Office February 10 th 1854.
Sir,
I have carefully considered the additional testimony submitted by you, in the case of Jonathan Gardner, dec d in connection with the evidence previously filed, and am of opinion that the claim may be admitted for six months Service; a certificate for which will be issued when the parties interested, shall signify their willingness to accept it, as a settlement of the claim upon the exhibits now before this office.
I am, Very respectfully, Your ob t . Serv t .
J. W. Waldo Commissioner.
Charles E. Weaver Esq y Present.

Brief in the case of Jonathan Gardner, etc New London County and State of Connecticut.
act June 7, 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record and parole proof, which authorizes the admission of the claim for 24 months, service.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
C. T. Meacham, Present.
Examining Clerk.
Ode N. B.

I Azel Hough of Bozrah in the County of New London & State of Connecticut after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law, do on my oath depose and say that I am seventy six years of age & that I was in the Company of Capt. Nehemiah Waterman, and that Jonathan Gardner was a soldier in the same Company, that some time (I should think) in the month of July 1777 there was a draft for a three months tour or the whole Company were ordered out I am not now certain which to go to New London. Jonathan Gardner was with the Company a soldier and performed duty the whole time of three months & before we got home I believe it was three or four days over three months. We arrived home I think some time in October 1777 - Capt. Nehemiah Waterman was our Captain and Lebelial Rogers was Colonel of the Regt. - but on this tour, Col. Jeremiah Mason commanded.
From 1776 until 1781 or 1782 the Company commanded by Capt. Waterman were called out in case of alarms at New London a great number of times, some times we would be on duty and away from home about two weeks - some times one week & sometimes not more than two or three days - Mr. Jonathan Gardner was there as I believe in every instance when the company were called out to meet the enemy - or when drafted I believe he always attended to his duty as a soldier in the Company - I was there at New London myself in case of alarms & believe I always performed the full tour of duty - I should think that the whole time of service in alarms at New London could not be less than two or three months - In September 1781 The company of Capt. Waterman I think were out on duty at New London one week, myself & Jonathan Gardner were there - this was the time New London was burnt by the Traitor Arnold -
And further the deponent saith not.
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Norwich Sept. 12 - 1837. Personally appeared Azel Hough and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I hereby certify that Azel Hough is a person to me well known & that his testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit - Before me Asa Root Judge of the Court of Pleas for the District of Norwich